                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS (§ 33.2-223)

Except such powers as are conferred by law upon the Board and the Office of
Intermodal Planning and Investment of the Secretary of Transportation, the
Commissioner of Highways shall have the power to do all acts necessary or
convenient for constructing, improving, maintaining, and preserving the
efficient operation of the highways embraced in the systems of state highways
and to further the interests of the Commonwealth in the areas of public
transportation, railways, seaports, and airports. And as executive head of the
Department, the Commissioner of Highways is specifically charged with the duty
of executing all orders and decisions of the Board and may, subject to the
provisions of this chapter, require that all appointees and employees perform
their duties under this chapter.
		In addition, the Commissioner of Highways, in order to maximize efficiency,
shall take such steps as may be appropriate to outsource or privatize any of the
Department&#8217;s functions that might reasonably be provided by the private
sector. Procuring equipment and labor to ensure that adequate resources will be
available to address emergency and weather-related events as they may arise,
including snow and ice removal services, shall be considered an emergency under
subsection F of § 2.2-4303, and the Commissioner of Highways shall have the
authority to establish and utilize such procedures as he deems necessary and
most efficient to obtain and ensure the availability of such services to protect
the safety and security of the traveling public.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 33-13; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-13; 1974, c. 462; 1978, c.
652; 1986, Sp. Sess., c. 13; 2007, cc. 863, 896, 928; 2014, c. 805; 2016, c.
538; 2018, c. 828.